Surgical cap equipped with means for fixing eyeglasses

Abstract

The present invention relates to a surgical cap equipped with a means for fixing eyeglasses, the surgical cap comprising: a fixing pad provided at a front portion of the surgical cap; fixing members provided in plurality on the fixing pad, and each having first and second fixing grooves formed therein; a detachable pad which is integrated with a lower portion of the fixing pad so as to extend there from or be foldable, surrounds a connecting frame of eyeglasses to fix the eyeglasses to the surgical cap, and is made of a shape memory material; and at least one coupling member provided on the detachable pad and having first and second fixing protrusions detachably inserted in and coupled to the first and second fixing grooves, respectively, so that the detachable pad can be detachably coupled to the fixing pad.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present disclosure relates to a surgical cap equipped with a means for fixing glasses. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a surgical cap equipped with a means for fixing glasses that allows a surgeon to focus only on surgery without anxiety about downward displacement of the glasses, and eliminates the need for the cumbersome process of repositioning the glasses, thereby ensuring that the surgery is completed in time or preventing the surgery from being interrupted, as well as preventing the surgical site from being infected by bacteria.BACKGROUND ART[0002]In general, various surgical tools prepared in a hospital operating room are disinfected to prevent the patient from being infected by pathogens during surgery, and doctors and nurses wear sterilized surgical suits and surgical caps so as not to be contaminated by the patient's blood or secretions during surgery.[0003]In particular, the caps that the surgeons and nurses wear are sterile d...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention allows the surgeon to focus on the surgery without worrying about the displacement of glasses. It also ensures that the operation is completed on time and prevents interruptions caused by the cumbersome process of repositioning the glasses.

Problems solved by technology

In particular, the caps that the surgeons and nurses wear are sterile disposable caps that are made of non-woven fabrics and cotton fabrics and are vacuum-packed so as to be contaminated by bacteria.

However, these caps have a plastic sheet or cloth of poor absorbency at a portion that is to contact the forehead.

If the operation is performed for a long time while wearing such a cap, sweat from the forehead cannot be easily absorbed by the cap, and may thus flow down the face, greatly lowering concentration.

Further, such caps cause discomfort and hassle requiring an assistant nurse to wipe the doctor's face from time to time to prevent the sweat from scattering onto various surgical tools.

However, the above-described prior art document fails to prevent a surgeon's glasses from slipping down when the surgeon or other medical personnel participating in the surgery sweat due to changes in psychological factors or the like during the operation.

In particular, the disclosed idea may have a risk of causing the glasses to slip down depending on change in posture of the surgeon's head according to the surgical site or to fall down onto the patient's sterilized surgical site during the operation.

Accordingly, glasses and surgical caps are fixed with tape before surgery, or the surgeon has to ask a nurse to reposition the glasses for them because they cannot do the repositioning by themself due to a risk of infection, or they have to reposition the glasses with sterilized gauze thereon during the operation.

However, when the nurse repositions the glasses for the surgeon, it is difficult for the surgery to proceed smoothly because the surgery is delayed and the glasses may not be placed at the right position desired by the surgeon.

When the sterilized gauze is used for repositioning, there is a risk of infection because the sterilized gloves are not completely shielded from the glasses on which germs reside.

In addition, when the glasses are repositioned with the gauze placed thereon, it is difficult to move the glasses to the desired position.

However, this part is configured on the awning of the cap, and accordingly it is difficult to apply the disclosed technique to a cap that is used in a special environment such as surgery.

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